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Halloween events and spooky things to do 2017

Ms Griffen has been transforming her house for Halloween, and Christmas, for the past eight years and this year is no exception as she plans to raise cash for Challengers - an inclusive play and leisure facility for disabled children.

Challengers's HQ in Stoke Park was damaged by a fire earlier this month, so Ms Griffen decided to do all she could for them.

"I really go all out and people love to come along," she said. "This year I thought I am going to do a walk through. It will go through the hall and into the kitchen and then out into the garden.

"I am going to block off the area off and there is going to be a witches cauldron and other surprises in the garden, it is all up in the air at the moment."

Are YOU afraid of the dark? (Image: Karren Griffen)

She continued: "But I just thought it would be really fun. I have always done it. It first began at Christmas and I'd did it for a charity so I thought why not raise money for charity this year.

"After discovering the awful news about Challengers at Stoke Park with their fire, I have been over this morning to see them. I would love to raise money from my Halloween and Christmas to donate to them. Not just because of the fire but for what they do and I'd love to keep doing this every year."

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On her Facebook page entitled "Halloween and Christmas at the Griffs", it details everything she has planned for the event so far, from a Ouija board to a haunted house.

The business owner leaves no stones unturned when it comes to entertaining her guests as they wade through her "haunted home".

Enter the Griffens at your peril... (Image: Karren Griffen)

When asked how much of a fan she is of the spooky holiday and whether she enjoys giving back to the community, she said: "I love Halloween. I have people who stop me in the street or recognise me and ask are you doing Halloween again this year?

"The community feel is amazing. I think that is one of the reasons I do it. I do not want for anything, it is good to see the excitement on their faces and I like to walk around and for people to recognise me.

"This is why I started Christmas. I made the decorations as I did not have money to but these things myself."

One of the props used during the Griffen's Halloween home turnaround (Image: Karren Griffen)

Ms Griffen added: "I made a wooden house and a sleigh for Christmas and I actually turn the wooden house around and use it for Halloween as well, people do not realise that about it!

"I love doing it for the community and people enjoy it and I just thought with raising a bit of money, I thought it would benefit people as well."